Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children: Looking Back, Looking Forward

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Presenter: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick

Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children: Looking Backward, Looking Forward

Description: This presentation provides information about the prevalence, characteristics, and trajectory of hearing in children with unilateral hearing loss.  We also discuss outcomes in hearing and language development in these children based on recent research.  Given the uncertainty and variation in clinical practices, we briefly address parent perspectives on their needs and discuss intervention recommendations.

Learning Objectives: As a result of participating in this webinar, participants should be able to:

• Describe key clinical characteristics of children identified with unilateral hearing loss
• Explain outcomes in auditory and spoken language development for early identified children with unilateral hearing loss
• Identify current practices and challenges in the intervention of young children with unilateral hearing loss

Biosketch: Elizabeth Fitzpatrick is Full Professor in Audiology/Speech-language Pathology at the University of Ottawa and a Senior Scientist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute in Ottawa. Her clinical research interests are related to interventions and outcomes in both children and adults with hearing disorders. Elizabeth worked for more than 20 years as a clinical audiologist and listening and spoken language therapist. Her current research is related to the epidemiology of childhood hearing loss and interventions and outcomes in both children and adults with hearing loss. She is currently leading a Canadian Institutes of Health Research funded study on the impact of unilateral and mild bilateral hearing loss in children. Elizabeth was the Editor-in-chief of the Canadian Journal of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (2012-2015) and an Associate Editor with the Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. She is on the Board of Directors of the Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss.  Elizabeth has authored 3 books and published numerous scientific articles on pediatric hearing.

Dr. Elizabeth Fitzgerald received an honorarium for this presentation, but has no financial or non-financial interests in relation to this presentation. The WSELC seminar is funded by the Washington State Department of Health EHDDI program.